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This event is being organised to take place on Wednesday 19 November 2025 following research being commissioned by the Sutton Trust focusing on the role of higher education in social mobility internationally, with a focus on policy learnings for the United Kingdom and United States. The research and event are supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
1
Day
35
Speakers
7
Sessions
19. November, 2025 | 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK

Higher Education Summit 2025

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Speakers

Abel Schumann
Abel Schumann
Senior Analyst OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills
Branwen Jeffreys
Branwen Jeffreys
Editor BBC News
Bridget Burns
Bridget Burns
Chief Executive Officer University Innovation Alliance
Chris Gabrieli
Chris Gabrieli
Chairman Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (MA BHE)
Chris Havergal
Chris Havergal
Editor Times Higher Education
Dame Louise Richardson
Dame Louise Richardson
President Carnegie Corporation of New York
Dani Payne
Dani Payne
Head of Education and Social Mobility SMF
David Kernohan
David Kernohan
Deputy Editor Wonkhe
Dr Gavan Conlon
Dr Gavan Conlon
Partner London Economics
Dr Rebecca Montacute
Dr Rebecca Montacute
Research Director Social Market Foundation
Golo Henseke
Golo Henseke
Associate Professor UCL Institute of Education
John Friedman
John Friedman
Vascellaro Family Dean Brown University
Jon Datta
Jon Datta
Head of University Access & Digital The Sutton Trust
Katy Hampshire
Katy Hampshire
Programmes Team Lead The Sutton Trust
Laura Cattell
Laura Cattell
Lindsey MacMillan
Lindsey MacMillan
Professor of Economics and Founding Director Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities
Lucia Quadrini
Lucia Quadrini
Campaigns and Policy Coordinator Cambridge Students’ Union
Mary Curnock Cook CBE
Mary Curnock Cook CBE
Independent Education Expert
Nick Harrison
Nick Harrison
CEO Sutton Trust
Patrick Clancy
Patrick Clancy
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology University College Dublin
Paul Reville
Paul Reville
Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)
Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Professor University of Exeter
Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE
Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE
Principal and Vice-Chancellor University of St Andrews
Professor Graeme Atherton
Professor Graeme Atherton
Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Regional Engagement University of West London
Rachel Brooks
Rachel Brooks
Professor of Higher Education University of Oxford
Rachel Hewitt
Rachel Hewitt
Chief Executive MillionPlus
Rajay Naik
Rajay Naik
Chief Executive Officer Skilled Education
Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
MP
Saskia Levy Thompson
Saskia Levy Thompson
Program Director Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Education Program
Simon Roy
Simon Roy
Lead OECD
Stephen Bush
Stephen Bush
Associate Editor and Columnist Financial Times
The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern
The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister for Skills and Minister for Women and Equalities
The Rt Hon Lord Willetts FRS
The Rt Hon Lord Willetts FRS
President Resolution Foundation
Tim Taylor
Tim Taylor
Co-Founder and President America Succeeds
Vivienne Stern
Vivienne Stern
Chief Executive UUK

Agenda

Stages
Wellcome Trust Lecture Hall
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00

Registration and breakfast

08:00 - 08:45

Session 1

08:45 - 11:00
Dame Louise Richardson
The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern
Rachel Brooks
Golo Henseke
Abel Schumann
The Rt Hon Lord Willetts FRS
Lindsey MacMillan

Refreshment break

11:00 - 11:30

Session 2

11:30 - 12:30
Katy Hampshire
Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE
Professor Graeme Atherton
Paul Reville
Patrick Clancy

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Session 3 - Keynote

13:30 - 14:30
Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
Branwen Jeffreys

Refreshment break

14:30 - 14:45

Breakout 1

14:45 - 15:45
Chris Havergal
Mary Curnock Cook CBE
Dr Gavan Conlon
Chris Gabrieli
Simon Roy

Refreshment break

15:45 - 16:00

Session 4 - Keynote

16:00 - 17:45
John Friedman
Saskia Levy Thompson
Vivienne Stern
Bridget Burns
Stephen Bush
Nick Harrison
Kohn Centre
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00

Registration and breakfast

08:00 - 08:45

Refreshment break

11:00 - 11:30

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Refreshment break

14:30 - 14:45

Breakout 2

14:45 - 15:45
Rajay Naik
Rachel Hewitt
Tim Taylor
Dr Rebecca Montacute

Refreshment break

15:45 - 16:00
Wolfson Room 1
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00

Registration and breakfast

08:00 - 08:45

Refreshment break

11:00 - 11:30

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Refreshment break

14:30 - 14:45

Breakout 3

14:45 - 15:45
Jon Datta
Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Lucia Quadrini
Laura Cattell

Refreshment break

15:45 - 16:00

Contact information

Event location
Event date:
19. November, 2025
Event location:
6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK
Organizer:
Inclusive Digital (Technical Support Only) [email protected]
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